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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28
Alfalfa.

Alfalfa promises to become u leading
and successful crop in Dakota. Hundreds
Of thousands of acres of it arc grown in
Colorado, and It's cultivation is attracting
the attention of many Dakota farmers.
The January issue Of the Dakota Farmer
contains practical experience from Da-
kota farmers who have tried this clover
in this territory and succeeded with it.
Every farmer should read the Dakota
Farmer. Subscription price 81 per year,
including 81 worth Of tested seeds. Adj
dress w. F. II. Bushnell, Huron, Oak.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28

Gov. Cllurch's position will not Dc the
most cnviablc ono III the world. The
railroad comnis3ioncrships seem to be
the most desirable pl,,ms, and candidates
are sliding in from all sections. The
patriots reaching for Attorney General
Engcrs scalp arc also numerous, and the
offices of treasurer aud auditor will not
go begging; but the candidates for these
most important positions are not SO nu-
nlcrous. IRA SWAIN.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28

Probate Judge Hodglsiuson and his sor
Fred were in town Thursday,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28
NJ @ I'll G e!
r eceiver's S ale.
THE WATSON STOCK of Dry Goods

The WATSON STOCK of Dry Goods
has been placed in the hands of re-
ceivcr, by the District Court, and must
be converted into cash within ten days
You Will not see such an opportunity
again for years. The goods have been
invoiccd at cost in New York, and the
receiver will make his discount from 40
to 60 per cent. Come prepared to buy
large bills, and thus secure bargains.
GEO. r. WEBSTER, Receiver.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28
Wnntcd-A W0od.1ile Divining-KOd

Some people there are who affirm that
Watcr--yca, even the precious metals
may be located through the medium of u
divininy rod But what we want is to
find an individual who can take Il forkcd
stick, investigate u ten foot snow-drirt
and locate the RECoRD's wool-pile.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28

Among the wcll-known business houses
in Bismarck, and one which Emmons
County people at the Capital should not
fail to visit. Is the mcat-NI;lrkrt Ut II. Il.
Stone Il Co., Fifth and MaIu streets.
They sell for cash and at the very lowest
margin OF profit
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28

Vim. D. Smith & Co., Main street, Bis
marci, Oak, have the finest stock Of
Furniture in the city. Emmons County
people are invited to cali on them and
Examine their stock. Undertaking II Spr-
cialty. All orders in this line promptly
attended to.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-01-28
Fn.hionabIo Drc..u,,,,;,,y

Mrs. E. Ham, Main street, near Ban
ner House, bismarck, Dak., guaran-
tees II good tit and has all the latest
fashions. Cuts by French System if de-
sired. Is thankful for past favors, and
calls attention to change Of location
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-13
THE SUN, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 49, 1ssz-s1xTEEN PAGES

We loushs the goal E,ns. sa. not 50 spYcessiuly
were fned right and loft 20 that they, could
the Coal Exchanges for which We had to pay an
for 1913 toSs coal ess tan te
present price,. but somehoT. we, arc having
US IN ths Exo6.snge;, expect before long TINT
business enterprises IN operation. A building
association Ia among the possibilities"
There are half n dozen cooperative breweries
in Buffalo. but they are run rs Joint stock com
panies, and are cooperative more In name thnn
IN fact. They are ike al other stock com:
panies, except that they have larger lists OF
shareholders They arc all remarkably sue
ceasful and pay large dividends.
The recent and not yet finished strike OF the
beer barrel coopers has led to the formation OF
q cooperative society on what Ia called the
productive plan, An. association OF the coopers
has boon formed and a lot !eased on Sherman
street where suitable buildings will be erected,
draw wages ut tho union rates, dividing any
surplus at tho end OF every six months. The
to begin work when their buildings are COM
pleted.. Most Of the money will DO advanced
by the Pioneer Cooperative Society, 4 isstated,
other enterprises Of this sort.
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PITTSBURGH AGAINST IT.
The Hiatory OF Cooperative Institutions
There Has been Discreditnble.

The History OF Cooperative Institutions
There Has Been Discreditnble.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 9.-Union men here are
remarka bly, loyal. but there cannot be main
tanned by them successful cooperative business
enterprises Several attempts have been made
toestablish stores and factories. but all have
suspicion upon any undertaking which has the
term cooperative attached to 1t.
In the line Of groceries three attempts have
been made by out-nnd-out working people to
establish stores. In 1883 an organization OF
Amalgamated Association men was formed,
and the store was located on Thirty third
street, within stones throw Of several largo
iron mills. The concern lived but short
time, and its creditors did not get 10 per cent
Shortly after this another organization was
formed on the south side. another manufac-
turing district. The life Of this concern was
even shorter than OF the other. and it failed
ANONYMOUSLY. The reason assigned for each
pected leniency in credits. The members OF
the association expect larger lines of credit
and more time than they would II dealing with
Out at Braddock, the seat OF Carnegie's
mammoth plant the workingmen organized o
store and hired business man to run 1t, and
t besides this, tho Carnegies patronized the
At Beaver Falls and Rochester. distant from
hero twenty-eight and thirty miles respect
lively cooperative manufacturing concerns
were organized six and eight years ago. They
profited by the failures Of other concerns md
took in business men to do the business. while
they did the mechanical work. They started
on an equal footing and did we'll. but the bust.
control. and now both OF them are owned by tho
business end Of the original corporation.
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FAILURES IN CLEYELAND.
They Have All Either Died or Abandone e
the cooperative Feature.

the Cooperative Tcature.
CLEVELAND Nov. 9.-At this time there
Is one cooperative store here in the eastern
end OF tho city. Some Of its stock ia hold by
Knights OF Labor, but 1t Is puny affair." and
the business II 1t lives year. will not amount
to $4,000. There are the usual catchpenny
devices In the way OF cooperative coal COM
panies and kindred concerns, but leading men
In the ranks OF organized labor say that they
are cooperation concerns only in name. There
have been no attempts to start manufactures
on tho cooperative plan within the last do cade.
Previous to 1877 three ambitious attempts
were made to manufacture on the cooperation
plan. Each had its birth In the ranks OF the
trades union. About 1873 the coopcrs started
cooperation barrel factory. The attempt
came from strike, and for a time the factory
did fair business and ran smoothly. But In
loss than two years bad management caused
losses, internal dissenslons arose. and tho COM
pany was wound up. The other attempt was
made by the coopers. and Congressman Nj. A.
Foran who was ut that time the virtua! loader
In the Cooper Union. says that the experiment
proved that the ordinary work man had not the
necessary intelligence and peculiar siill noe
made by himself and his fellows s'' 'H' s'oD'
In 1870 the Co0peration Stove Works was
started by the Stove Moulders' Union. and the
company Ia In existence to-day, and Is known
as the Cleveland Cooperative Stove Company
The company ia doing large and prosperous
business, but II Il z cooperntive organization
only In name. Originally all the members wert
moulders aud mechanics In 1874 IL was found
that capital was necessary TO tide IL over q bad
season, and Selah Chamberlain. now the rail,
road magnate, was called upon and furnished
money for stock. Then the. evil OF wild and
straGgllng management had to be faced, and
W; "; Baldwin, Western Gnio e line eontrae.
was raised. and. from that date one after
another Of the original mechanics who started
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-13
HARTFORD EXPERIMENTS,
The Changers Get Their Supplies Mt Whole.
sale Contracts Awarded ON BIDS.

Tho Changers Get Their Supplies ut Whole
saIe on Contracts Awarded bids.
HARTFORD, Nov. 9.-Cooperation in this
city has failed completely in one line and been
to limited extent successful In another.
About two years ago there was craze for
cooperative stores. None OF them lasted much
over year, and many not half that time. Bad
debts made the average cost OF goods to the
patrons Of the stores as great or greater than
the prices charged at the regular stores The
salarfed managers were less efficient than
those who ran risks with their own capital.
The net result. instead OF cheapening goods.
was to provide poorer ones at higher prices.
Within a few years cooperation on different
plan has come in with tho oranges which have
been organized all through the State and arc
In q fourishing condition, Annual meetings
OF the State Grange are held, and at these. as
also at other times more rarely. the prop2si-
hest contracts for different sorts OF supplies
are made and notice scnt to the grange mem--
bers who, as far as can be learned, give these
dealers all or nearly all their business. This
cooperation involves probably the purchases
OF 500 families In the vicinity Of Hartford.
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UNKNOWN IN GEORGIA.
The Granger Movement Fis.iea and n,
Labor Organizations have Dropped Out.

Ths Granger Movement Eir.iea and ne
Labor Organizations have Dropped Out.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 9.-Industrial COOPER
alton In Georgia has not, ss yet, reached i'm
portance enough to DO noticed. It 10 doubtful
II genuine case Of cooperation IL to be found
in tho State. There have boon instances OF
where employers have taken their employees
into partnership with them, but It was always
whom the employers had no profits to lose
and the laborer had his wages to be put up as
tho forfeit. Two years ago there was consid-
cradle discussion in the larger cities. owing to
tho activity Of the Knights Of Labor. For q
while It looked as II there were developments
in store for the people. In Savannah they
claim control Of the city. In Augusta
they counted 5000 members. In Athens,
big labor point. owing to the
cotton factory interest. they carried munich
pal election. In Atlanta thoy wore courted by
the politicians all around. Then began q
weakening all along tho line. The Savannah
organizations fell a prey to dissension. The
Athens people dropped out Of view In Allan
ia nearly all traces Of labor organizations have
been wiped out. In Augusta an al-spmmer
ness. SO low has the organization become that
a nssrS as IL ss e
panper's pass furnished BY Mayor May.
, The greatest cry for cooperation comes from
tho farmers Of the State. At ono time tho
Grangers were a power in. the land. and to
their influence Alfred H. Colqnitt 10 largely in
debted for his Introduction Into political life
All through the State cooperative houses were
established, the purpose OF which was to wipe
outthe middlemen and give the farmer supplies
at first cost. 1t was soon found, however. that
tho selected agent was himself the worst kind
of middleman; that his books were snare,
and that he grew rich with enormous rapidly.
Several instances Of breach Of trust found their
way into court. The commission houses. the
cooperative stores, and the whole machinery
disappeared rs rapidly rs they had arisen, and
q good epitaph would have been written:
Want Of mutual confidence"
Within the last few months agents of the
Farmers Alliance have been organizing the
farmers. There work has been confined prin-
cipally to the back counties. In Franklin
county the farmers have general supply
house. located near the Court House. In Lee
and Schley counties, movements are now un-
der way for similar houses A call is now out
for the organization Of q Farmers State ALL
ance. Whether 1t will meet with success Is
doubtful. owing to the well-remembered tizzle
OF the Changers.
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present once. With the. other knight q LABOR
SCooperatiye Building COMPANY, was ready 70
do carpentry, from the manufacture OF furni-
ture to the erection OF q house, on the co6pera.
tive plan. Tho. company did O. few small
Jobs, but nothing further was ever heard OF It,
= In the two cooperative stores established by
ID. A, 81 were exposed for sale such X. OF L.
labelled articles as felt hats, collar buttons.
pocketbooka, rugs, celluloid collars and CUFFS
and cigars, The stores we're, kept open for
three months. and then closed for lack Of pat.
ronase With the greater Gsrt Of their orisipa
schemes were N operation every means were
Saken 70 advertise them END attract customera
Special agents were employed to canvass for
customers, all the. local X. OF i. assemblies
were visited, and tho members fmportuned to
buy their goods at the cooperative stores. Cir
culars were distributed. signs exposed. and the
local newspapers gave free advertising TO the
stores through their news columns. How much
money the District Executive Board lost upon
the stores has not been dlvulged. Some OF the
agents have been accused OF financial crooked
work In the secret X. OF l.. meetings. and the
amount Of money yet to be accounted for ia
known only to some members OF the Executive
Board. Tho failure OF these cooperative at
tempts are attributed by the X. Of L; officers to
tho lack OF public. sympathy and support
Others assert that tho failures were because
tho stores were not conducted by business
men nor on legitimate business methods
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-13
TRENTON's ExPERLENCE
Many Failures and Ono Striking Success
Tho Question OF Management.

Many Faiiures and Ono Striking Success
Tho Question OF Management.
| TRENTON, N. j. Nov. 9-There have been
several attempts at cooperative business by
workingmen in this city and neighborhood
| within the past ten years. All OF them have
| been failures. Lack Of BUSINESS capacity on
| the pnrt OF the managersor meddlesome inter-
vention OF stockholders with managers who
| might otherwise have been successful has
been the cause Of every collapse. About a
| dozen years ago tho Sovereigns OF Industry
started large cooperative grocery here The
order was patterned after the Patrons OF Hus-
bandry. The business started by the sover-
eiGns went along swimmingly for two or three
years. but the concerns success was fictitious.
There was no reserve fund and the business
could not grow.
Something over two years ago Addison Ellis
called public meetings In Taylor Opera House
and explained to gatherings OF workingmen
tho beauties Of the cooperation system. He
showed how. II men banded themselves to-
gether. subscribed the capital. and started
store. they could procure provisions at 1t at
such q tritling increase over their original cost
that the difference between the expense in
CURED in dealing there and the stores OF the
"monopolists" would enable them to save
large sums Of money. Mr.. Ellis juggled with
might be made. and drew glowing and
fascinating pictures of factories and
cottage homes erected by workingmen
with their surplus money. Men subscribed
to his grocery house scheme. and he and
relatives took large blocks OF the stock them
selves. They opened fine grocery store on
snd had snsrysns lie ns
must 3I g Pus i wssn 'ns sSnafs9
80 CharN h,,l1a Hv,lN md
store had been running for some months. and
he drew up petition asking the Chancellor
the BUSINESS the ground that the
ings were becoming less valuable. receiver
The ctore Of the workingmen's Cooperative
Society a different concern. closed its doors q
yees that the ef tie
1 %ere H Ss sr 5eew NJ h ssa'fs
creditors or stockholders.
grocery started here by, the Trenton Co.
tration OF successful cooperation. 1t has been
from the and hS
plans Of the managers are interfered with by
Stockholders, The business Of the society Is
retail; 1t will amount this year in round fig;
because .clear-headed workingmen are at its
back They are doing business on business
oS "a
ures as enable them to employ clerks. pay the
other necessary expenses and retain small
PERCENTAGES Of the profits for reserve. educa-
tional. and building funds.
Ths bsSugs Ss.s
tho customers. the shareholders receiving
double the amount allowed the customers who
are not shareholders. The store is run under
the Rochdale system. The building fund Of the
concern, If its business continues good. will in
seven more years be large enough to pay for
chased for 100000. 1t Is not unlikely that the
society will add other branches Of business In
the near future A coal yard project III con-
nection with the grocery has been discussed.
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and The SAVING sumo saosn en- fsep rooi
e9hn ss tie S SoS pei la% shSpp ''
looked up .the subject q Cooperation there,
number, 81 men who had large large families "a and
sS4
but tho expenses became greater than had
straw e"sd the es Rs
sns o ssr noo Se' R hSs St M
Fifth avenue. bnt It has only been In existence
boon declared. IA 4 new manager MANAGER VI. II. Bum.
Icy, an experienced Rrocaryman, has been en-
f b% aeS sr On mainly
cSsE u sas Ssins
stockholders share in the profits, but the pub
lic at large is ct liberty to trade at the store.
oa ASther WHICH
months. collapsed about three weeks ago IN, the
lit ti settlement Of Brownsville in Brooklyn.
he SgaseD %a%s snd ds
to Ss
auired in his Family FOR a week. and a buyer
and contract for the goods On the Tuesday
following tho fifteen making this Joint arrange
ment met received their goods. and found that
chases. The profit was turned Into a, general
fund. and soon there was enough cash in the
Mr. Ia
pointed President Of the. organization, A. Sal
%end and Allan sa TFsss
as . sforereom. and deliveries Of goods were
dstrbation swe yweshers We1s apponted
from the stockholders. SO that there was
cooperation in every sense s Of the term. At the
eSa 81 @ p'F
Close soft Of the next three months. but the stock.
holders at the meeting then failed to come to
an agreement on the question Of hiring store
scheme was BY mutual agreement discontin-
1ed The final settlement netted an additional
debts had been paid. SO that as a result Of the
six months experiment there had been a profit
OF Is per cent. to each consumer on all the pur-
ization. and Mr.. Macdonald says he thinks the
store will DO again opened on u larger scale.
nFss"0 IN h Se as.e IS Wa
in July. 1855. four months after a strike q
espa share 81
OF s25 EACH. Only union members Of tho trade
were permitted to purchase stock. The COM
pany began operations on Oct. 10. 1885. at
242 and IA Plymouth street, with force Of
not been burned down in June last, they would
have now factory Of their own. As 1t is. they
at II. is. Is. and II Hope street Williams
burgh. and will within q year put up a factory
on ground that they have purchased out OF the
building fund. Tho company employs ITO
men. all OF whom are stockholders, and pays
dividends. The officers Of the company are NJ.
i: Donntez. President: Frederick r. Spake,
Daniel E. D. McMurray. Superintendent and
Treasurer. They are controlled by Board Of
nine directors. which meets once month.
The Manufacturers Association has vainly
tried to induce the company to Join the assoc
SiSton The wages 81 watch case makers
OF the organization Of this company. The ca
pacity Of their factory is about $50 cases q
fine quality OF work. which sells readily.
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ATTEMPTS IN ALBANY.
bad Msuaseneut Has Wrecked Nest Of tho
Cooperative Concerns.

had Management Has Wrecked Most Of the
Cooperative Concerns.
ALBANY, Nov. 9-The history OF attempts
ct cooperation in business enterprises In Al
bany dates back some thirty years. They have
not been highly successful. for there Is now but
one concern Of the kind left. and that very
small one. The most pretentious attempt was
that inaugurated some thirty years ago. when
the Union Foundry company was organized.
Owing to bad management, 1t soon suspended
operations. In 1868 tho Capital Cooperative
Foundry Company was organized with capital
Of $4,000. divided into 200 shares. which were
distributed among forty eight stockholders. A
very large proportion Of these were moulders
employed In the shops, and besides receiving
their wages weekly, they participated In the
surplus profits. which were considerable. After
running eight years as cooperative concern,
It was merged into the Albany Stove Company.
under which title the company still does bust
ness. As cooperative company it had only
three officers under salary-Secretary. assist
ant bookkeeper, and superintendent.
As to the reason why tho cooperative feature
was dropped, James M. Carroll, who for nearly
twenty years served as treasurer without COM
pensation, said that 1t was because the COM
pany desired to save itself from the annoyance
occasioned by the questions that were con-
stantly being raised as to its financial stand
ing. Tho commercial agencies did not rate
them, and cooperative concerns throughout
the country seemed to have fallen into bad re-
pute. wholly due. as 1t seemed to inefficient
management. The change was not made be-
cause the concern was not making money. 1t
is still in good financial condition, and employs
forty-three men, doing business Of between
100000 and $4,000 a year. There arc at pres
ent forty-one stockholders, including several
Under its original articles. the company are
NJ to the stecEsoders %hetheG they
was feature that worked badly
Speaking generally as to the cause OF failures
too many men Wanted TOO high Salaries, of
ces we're multiplied. and every one wanted not
only . say in the management. hut good
The only other cooperative, association now
da;inE business In Albany is that OF the Cooper
1900 divided into eight shares OF $500 each.
One Of the original incorporators RECENTLY died.
paid seV All the se sa a are prae
sSa she hGGu ssnons does IS .be
Germ. i Is the dr.t oo5geraslSe cisarmsksTs'
Company manufaeture su about 1000 ' cigars
week. and finds no difficulty in disposing Of
them. They claim to be able to make a bettcr
article ioE Less money than the regular con;
with their success thus far, and have done
better than II they had been en-
ployed simply on days wages. The one weak
point in the system OF organization seems to
be the fact that no provision is made for keep
lng the stockholders ct the original number.
!, When one dies or retires from the company
thus in the course of time the company will
fall into the hands OF one person. and its dis